Brooklyn Baby

by Lisa McKeon, Violet Lemay (Illustrator)

Overview

Here come the Brooklyn babies, ready to give you a tour of their neighborhood in this appealing board book!

Spirited and charming images pair with quirky text to introduce young readers to a group of smart, active, stylish, and just plain silly tots enjoying life in Brooklyn. From Prospect Park to the Botanical Garden to the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, this educational and entertaining read is an essential introduction to the fun, arts, and diversity in store for the babies of Brooklyn. A perfect book for summer reading.

And the fun doesn't end here. Brooklyn Baby includes oodles of amusing activities and educational reading tips, to help parents enjoy the book with their children over and over again!

• Features bonus tie-in activities in the back for every page, perfect to engage children ages 0-4
• Learn more about your home or favorite place to visit and recognize local landmarks, food, slang, and more on every page
• Gift it as a baby shower or first birthday gift, perfect for new parents or grandparents to read aloud to your little one

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938093272
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	09/01/2014
Series:	Local Baby Books
Pages:	22
Sales rank:	1,043,446
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 4 Years

About the Author

Brooklyn resident, mom and freelance writer, Lisa McKeon is a Literacy Specialist at an elementary school in New York and a writer for Scholastic. Brooklyn Baby is her first book for duopress. She lives in Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY.


Violet Lemay is an award‑winning author and illustrator whose children’s books include 100 Pablo Picassos, My Foodie ABC, Artists and Their Pets, and the Local Baby series, which includes New York Baby and Beach Babies. Violet worked as a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Georgia. Her illustrations have been published by Penguin, Holt, HarperCollins, McGraw-Hill, Scholastic, and Highlights magazine. Violet currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
 

Editorial Reviews

08/11/2014
In a charming addition to the Local Babies series, McKeon sings the praises of the baby life in Brooklyn, N.Y., incorporating light fodder for discussions about the seasons, shapes, letters, and more. Lemay is careful to reflect the borough’s ethnic diversity, with parents and children of many different backgrounds shown, and her references are nothing if not current: the Barclay Center’s distinctive brown façade can be spotted in the corner of a transportation-focused scene, while “foodie” babies check out the offerings at what’s clearly the Smorgasburg market in another. Simultaneously available: Texas Baby. Up to age 4. Illustrator’s agent: Mela Bolinao, MB Artists. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

"In a charming addition to the Local Babies series, McKeon sings the praises of the baby life in Brooklyn, N.Y., incorporating light fodder for discussions about the seasons, shapes, letters, and more. Lemay is careful to reflect the borough’s ethnic diversity, with parents and children of many different backgrounds shown, and her references are nothing if not current: the Barclay Center’s distinctive brown façade can be spotted in the corner of a transportation-focused scene, while “foodie” babies check out the offerings at what’s clearly the Smorgasburg market in another. Simultaneously available: Texas Baby." —Publishers Weekly

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